The news in question comes from Android Authority in partnership with Assemble Debug, who report that Google is adding a new bar to the Gemini overlay's prompt box at the bottom of the screen that, when users swipe up on it, will switch Google Gemini from its overlay setting to a full-screen mode.

Gemini. And at Google I/O 2025, we expect more of the same. A year after its last big event, Google is back with an even deeper dive into AI. So deep, in fact, that Android is being shuffled off into its own separate event. A signal of something big?

If you have privacy concerns with Gemini or find it less reliable than Google Assistant, follow our guide to turn off Gemini on Android.

Software update 14.4, which is available now in the beta testing program, has made a number of subtle tweaks to its so-called ‘Coolwalk screen’, which essentially offers a number of applications in one, easy-to-navigate interface on Android Auto-compatible vehicle head units and vehicles running the Android Automotive OS.

If you're not a fan of Gemini, Android Auto is getting several standalone upgrades, too. Google says that the app catalog has been expanding to include more categories like games and video, and it's expanding the digital car key feature to more vehicles, like Audi, Volvo, and Polestar.

Now, you can ask Gemini questions via TalkBack to get more information about what's in a photo. So if someone sends you an image and you want more details about what's being shown

Google is working on "Magic Actions" for Android, which could be AI-powered enhancements to notification actions that leverage Gemini AI.

We've already seen a bunch of updates for Apple products in honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day this week, and now it's Google's turn – with four important upgrades on the way to Android and Chrome.